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What Makes Vodafone Pocket Wi-Fi The Best Buy?

maksim — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:57:13 +0000

Vodafone has launched yet again a masterpiece in the world of telecommunication and mobile broadband. With Vodafone pocket Wi-Fi, one is capable of connecting up to five compatible devices simultaneously for internet broadcasting. This pocket-sized Wi-Fi device works like both portable modem and a router for Wi-Fi as it can wirelessly connect to devices like laptops; tablet PCs, gaming consoles and smartphones. You can connect all these devices when you are on the go.

Vodafone Pocket Wi-Fi has surely over taken its competitors with its feature of the LED screen. The LED screen is an exceptionally great feature for a mobile broadband device. Through the LED screen one is capable of accessing information on the internet and other do other tasks. With a reasonable battery life of 4 to 5 hours, Vodafone Pocket Wi-Fi gives ample amount of time to people for using the internet as it can also be used when charging.

Available at a cheap price, Vodafone Pocket Wi-Fi is surely the best buy for any Internet.

Skype got access to 3G

alexandra — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:29:27 +0000

After many months of discussions and proceedings (including court proceedings) the latest version of Skype for iPhone supports the calls not only from Wi-Fi networks but from 3G networks. The application Skype 2.0 is already available for downloading in the App Store.

For a long time Skype for iPhone and other smartphones didn’t allow making calls using Mobile Internet. One could use the application for voice transmitting only in the places where the phone receives Wi-Fi. Now calls can be made from any place where the 3G network is available and by those who have installed the 3^rd or the latest version of iPhone OS into their mobile devices.

According to the official announcement, calls between Skype users via 3G in the USA where AT&T is an exclusive operator of iPhone will be free of charge till August 2010. Upon the expiry of this period, a monthly fee will be introduced for them. Calls via Wi-Fi will remain free.

Mayor of London promised complete coverage of the city with WI-FI networks by 2012

alexandra — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:26:09 +0000

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, promised that London will be covered with Wi-Fi networks by the Olympic Games 2012. Speaking at the conference ‘Google Zeitgeist’ in Hertfordshire Johnson stated that access points will be deployed at every lamp post and at every bus stop.

He also said that it’s only the beginning and in plans the city council is going to turn London into the technological capital of the world. He said Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Internet, was born in London that’s why «we claim paternity of the internet». He also declared that London is home for technological innovations and added that Wi-Fi London is one of the most important of all current projects.

This innovation will let people use the Internet freely not only at home but in the street as well.

How users can affect the Internet speed?

alexandra — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:11:03 +0000

What factors have an influence on the speed of your Internet connection? Let’s consider those of them, which can be controlled and adjusted by the users themselves. So, the Internet speed depends on:

your tariff plan;
various viruses and other similar programs, as well as applications filtering traffic;
settings of your operating system and hardware (does your hardware work in a proper way? )
settings of your network card driver;
external network equipment (router, etc.);
the type of your connection (wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) or wired internet access);
quality of the “last mile” access.

So check these points trying to speed up your uploads and downloads from the Internet.

Broadband services on a moving bullet train

maksim — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:13:43 +0000

Broadband service in Japan is considerably cheaper than anywhere else. So far, users on Japan’s bullet trains access the Internet by connecting their laptops via mobile phones, but connection speeds are said to be slow. Soon passengers will be able to go online via Wi-Fi, thanks to Japan Telecom launching the infrastructure. You get a minimum speed of 2Mbps when the trains run at full speed or through tunnel.

Ericsson W35 Fixed Wireless Terminal

maksim — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:39:01 +0000

Sony Ericsson launches two new 3G routers which look extremely sleek. The W30 and W35 offer quad-band EDGE, three HDSPA bands, four Ethernet ports and WiFi 802.11b/g support if you need to share connection with everyone at home. They also have a USB 2.0 port for printer server, where Ericsson throws in two extra RJ11 ports for VoIP connectivity into the W35. Both beauties will be available in June 2009.